Greenford to Kensal Rise Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 7.5 miles along the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) and the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) from Greenford station to Kensal Rise station. Take the train to Greenford, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Kensal Rise.
- Distance
- 7.5 mi
- Time
- 2.5 hours
- Train back
- 1hr 17min
The walk
From Greenford station, walk to the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm), follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch): 6.5 miles of towpath in all, to Kensal Rise. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.8 miles away (about 1 mile on foot) in all.
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Kensal Rise back to Greenford take from 1hr 17min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Greenford from the cities
- LondonFrom 35min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 41min
- CambridgeFrom 2hr 3min
- BathFrom 2hr 7min
- BrightonFrom 2hr 8min
- LeicesterFrom 2hr 13min
- SouthamptonFrom 2hr 15min
- BristolFrom 2hr 16min
Good to know
How long is the Greenford to Kensal Rise walk?
About 7.5 miles from station to station: 6.5 miles along the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) and the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) and 0.8 miles away (about 1 mile on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Greenford to Kensal Rise?
About 2.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Kensal Rise to Greenford?
By train: the quickest journey from Kensal Rise back to Greenford takes 1hr 17min.
How do you get to Greenford by train?
Greenford is 35min from London, 1hr 41min from Oxford and 2hr 3min from Cambridge by train.